Canada joins the Madrid System for the international registration of trade marks
Recently Canada signed the Madrid Protocol, thereby acceding to the Madrid System for the International Registration of marks.
Therefore, and effective as of June 17, 2019, owners of trade marks interested in commercializing their products and services in Canada may apply for their trade marks in Canada through the Madrid System.
Starting from that date, any international application processed through the Madrid System may designate Canada, thus allowing savings in both the application and the renewing costs of the trade marks in that country.
In terms of the classification of goods and services, Canada also joins International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification), thus homogenizing its classification system with most countries in the world.
